Bijpur, North 24 Parganas
- See Bijpur for town of same name in Uttar Pradesh
| Bijpur বিজপুর | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Bijpur Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′N 88°26′E / 22.93°N 88.43°ECoordinates: 22°56′N 88°26′E / 22.93°N 88.43°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bijpur |
| Website |
north24parganas |
Bijpur is a town with a police station in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. [1]
Geography
Bijpur is located at 22°56′N 88°26′E / 22.93°N 88.43°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 feet).
Economy
Bhusan Steel, which is setting up a 2 million tonne integrated steel and power plant at Salanpur in Bardhaman district, will set up a cold rolled unit at Bijpur. Covering 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land this project will have a capacity of five lakh tons. It was cleared by West Bengal government on 22 August 2007.[3][4]
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]
References
- ↑ "Police stations and Mouzas". Barrackpore sub division. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bijpur
- ↑ "WB cabinet clears industrial projects". Press Trust of India. NDTV profit. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ "More industries in state cleared". The Statesman, 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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